August 28, 2014 Last weekend on the youth mission trip to Washington, DC we had the privilege to be with the Rev. Phil Tom, a cherished colleague, sage-like mentor, and close friend. He is currently serving as the Director of the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships at the Department of Labor. In that role…
For nearly two weeks I have been wrestling with what might be helpfully said or written about the events in Ferguson, Missouri. Then I came across this piece and felt like it was everything I wanted to say and write. The only attribution I can offer is “beccyjoy” the blog name for this prophetic woman…
Next Monday we will gather for the first of four evenings for our Vacation Bible School. This year’s theme is When Life Gives You Lemons…The Redemptive Power of God’s Love. The planning group thought long and hard about the name of the theme with the concern that it might feel too simple, trite, and (frankly) trivial…